March 31 (Reuters) - Two British soldiers from the NATO-led force in Afghanistan have been killed in an explosion in the violent south of the country, Britain's Ministry of Defence said on Monday.

The British soldiers were caught in a blast while on a routine patrol on Sunday.

The deaths brought to 91 the number of British troops killed in Afghanistan since the Taliban were ousted from power in late 2001 by U.S.-led forces.

More than 200 foreign troops were killed in Afghanistan last year and more than 30 have been killed this year.

Here are figures for foreign military deaths in Afghanistan since the Taliban government was toppled in 2001:

NATO/U.S.-LED COALITION FORCES:

United States 491

Britain 91

Canada 81

Spain 23

Germany 26*

Other nations 77

TOTAL: 789

* NOTE: Figures supplied by German Ministry of Defence.

Sources: Reuters/icasualties (www.icasualties.org/oef), compiled from official figures. (Writing by David Cutler, London Editorial Reference Unit)

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